Volume 26 - Issue 1 - January 2018
Department
CLI Perspectives
12/21/2020
CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Advanced Cardiac & Vascular Centers for Amputation Prevention, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Dr. Mustapha interviews Mahmood Razavi, MD, St. Joseph Heart & Vascular Center, Orange, California.
CLI Perspectives is headed by section...
I don’t think there is such a thing as a “straightforward CTO” in below-the-knee vessels, since even a short occlusion can pose a significant challenge at times.
I don’t think there is such a thing as a “straightforward CTO” in below-the-knee vessels, since even a short occlusion can pose a significant challenge at times.
I don’t think there is such a...
12/21/2020
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Spotlight
12/28/2017
Julie Jenkins, BSN, RN, Cath Lab/EP Lab/CVC/Echo Manager, Boulder, Colorado
Julie Jenkins, BSN, RN, Cath Lab/EP L...
The structural heart program started in October 2017 with TAVRs and balloon aortic valvuloplasties. We were fortunate to bring in a highly experienced structural heart medical director to start the program, so the program’s implementation has...
The structural heart program started in October 2017 with TAVRs and balloon aortic valvuloplasties. We were fortunate to bring in a highly experienced structural heart medical director to start the program, so the program’s implementation has...
The structural heart program...
12/28/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Column
Clinical Editor's Corner
01/02/2018
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine, University of
California Irvine, Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chie...
Stimulated by a couple of recent articles on the efficiency of the RADPAD protection drape in reducing operator’s exposure1 and the effects of shielding on nurses and technologists in the cath lab2, I thought it would be a good idea to see...
Stimulated by a couple of recent articles on the efficiency of the RADPAD protection drape in reducing operator’s exposure1 and the effects of shielding on nurses and technologists in the cath lab2, I thought it would be a good idea to see...
Stimulated by a couple of recent...
01/02/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
Clinical Experience
01/02/2018
Small innovations can make a big difference. It’s a recurrent theme in interventional cardiology. Small changes or new application of a common piece or equipment, supply, or method can make a difference in your lab.1,2
Small innovations can make a big difference. It’s a recurrent theme in interventional cardiology. Small changes or new application of a common piece or equipment, supply, or method can make a difference in your lab.1,2
Small innovations can make a big...
01/02/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Case Study
12/28/2017
Lina Todorova, DO, Sumit Ringwala, MD, Kingston Okrah, MD
Affinity Medical Group, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Lina Todorova, DO, Sumit Ringwala, MD...
This case demonstrates one method of managing a central venous catheter removal from the innominate artery without complications.
This case demonstrates one method of managing a central venous catheter removal from the innominate artery without complications.
This case demonstrates one...
12/28/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Study
12/28/2017
Prince Sethi,1 MD, Shenjing Li,2 MD, Tomasz Stys,3 MD, Adam Stys,3 MD
Prince Sethi,1 MD, Shenjing Li,2 MD, ...
Here, we present a case of acute coronary syndrome with a severely diseased anomalous LCX, successfully managed with a novel PCI technique.
Here, we present a case of acute coronary syndrome with a severely diseased anomalous LCX, successfully managed with a novel PCI technique.
Here, we present a case of acute...
12/28/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Case Study
12/27/2017
Robert Tonks, MD, Rajiv Sharma, MD, Raj Baljepally, MD, FACC,
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Heart Lung Vascular Institute,
Department of Cardiology, Knoxville, Tennessee
Robert Tonks, MD, Rajiv Sharma, MD, R...
The angiographic finding of a completely occluded left main coronary artery is relatively uncommon and most often not compatible with life.1,2 It is even more unusual to have no symptoms related to the complete obstruction of the left main...
The angiographic finding of a completely occluded left main coronary artery is relatively uncommon and most often not compatible with life.1,2 It is even more unusual to have no symptoms related to the complete obstruction of the left main...
The angiographic finding of a...
12/27/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
12/28/2017
This month, we have a great article from Anne Beekman, Senior Consultant with MedAxiom. Her overview of a recent survey conducted among cath labs across the country is very telling and should be viewed with an eye towards looking inward at...
This month, we have a great article from Anne Beekman, Senior Consultant with MedAxiom. Her overview of a recent survey conducted among cath labs across the country is very telling and should be viewed with an eye towards looking inward at...
This month, we have a great...
12/28/2017
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
12/27/2017
James Burns, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
James Burns, Vice President, Corazon,...
While not necessarily feasible in higher-volume, large facilities, co-locating “like” interventional services into one main area can make sense for community-sized facilities.
While not necessarily feasible in higher-volume, large facilities, co-locating “like” interventional services into one main area can make sense for community-sized facilities.
While not necessarily feasible...
12/27/2017
Cath Lab Digest
News
News
12/27/2017
The latest issue of Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team is now available online at
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ushj20/current.
The latest issue of Structural Heart:...
“Among an aging population, structural heart disease has become significantly more prevalent and critical to treat for healthcare professionals. This is an important opportunity as there is no other medical journal focused on this topic,”...
“Among an aging population, structural heart disease has become significantly more prevalent and critical to treat for healthcare professionals. This is an important opportunity as there is no other medical journal focused on this topic,”...
“Among an aging population,...
12/27/2017
Cath Lab Digest
